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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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