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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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