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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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