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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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