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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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