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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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