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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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