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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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