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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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