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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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