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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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