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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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