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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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