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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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