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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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