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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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