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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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