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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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