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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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