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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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