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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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