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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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