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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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