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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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