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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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