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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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