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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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