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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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