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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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