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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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