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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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