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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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