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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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