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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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