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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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