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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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