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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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