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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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