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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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