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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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