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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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