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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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