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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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