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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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