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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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