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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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