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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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