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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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