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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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