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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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