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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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