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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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