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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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