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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire 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 issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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