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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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