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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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