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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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