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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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