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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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