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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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