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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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