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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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