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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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