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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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