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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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