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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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