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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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