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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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