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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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