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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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