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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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