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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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