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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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