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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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