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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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