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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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