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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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