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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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