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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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