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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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