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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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