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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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