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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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