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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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