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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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