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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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