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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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