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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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