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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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