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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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