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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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