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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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