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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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