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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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