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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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