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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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