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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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