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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low 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 distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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