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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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