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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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