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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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