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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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