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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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