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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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