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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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