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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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