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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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