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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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