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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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