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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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