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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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