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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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