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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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