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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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