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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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