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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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