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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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