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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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