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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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