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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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