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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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