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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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