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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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