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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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