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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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