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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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