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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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