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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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