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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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