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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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