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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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