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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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