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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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