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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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