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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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