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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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