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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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