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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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