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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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