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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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