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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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