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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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