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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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