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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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