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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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