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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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