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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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