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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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