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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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