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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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