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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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