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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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