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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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