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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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