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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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