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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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