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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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