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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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