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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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