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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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