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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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