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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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