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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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