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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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