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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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