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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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