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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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