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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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