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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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