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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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