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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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