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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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