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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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