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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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