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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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