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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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