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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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