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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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