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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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