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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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