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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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