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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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