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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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