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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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