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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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