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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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