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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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