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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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