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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources