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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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