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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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