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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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