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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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