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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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