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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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