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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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