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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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