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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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