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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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