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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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