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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important 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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