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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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