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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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