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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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