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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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