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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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