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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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