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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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