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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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