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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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