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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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