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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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