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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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