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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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