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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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