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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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