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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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