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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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