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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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