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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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