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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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