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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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