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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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