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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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