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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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