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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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