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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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