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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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