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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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