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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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