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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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