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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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