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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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