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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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