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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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