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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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