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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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