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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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