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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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