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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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