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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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