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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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