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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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