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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic 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 key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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