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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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