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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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