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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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