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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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