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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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