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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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