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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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