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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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