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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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