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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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