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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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