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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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