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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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