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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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