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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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