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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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