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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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