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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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