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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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