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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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