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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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