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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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