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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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