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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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