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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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