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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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