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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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