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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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