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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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