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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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