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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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