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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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