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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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