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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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