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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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