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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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