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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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