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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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