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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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