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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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