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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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