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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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