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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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