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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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