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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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