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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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