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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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