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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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