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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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