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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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