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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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