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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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