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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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