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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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