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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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