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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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