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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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