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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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