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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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