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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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