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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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