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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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