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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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