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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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