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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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