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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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