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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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