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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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