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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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