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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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