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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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