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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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