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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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