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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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