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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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