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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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