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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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