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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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