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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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