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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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