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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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