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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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