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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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