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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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