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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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