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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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