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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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