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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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