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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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