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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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