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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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