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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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