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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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