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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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