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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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