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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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