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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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