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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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