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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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