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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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