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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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