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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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