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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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