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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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