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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 (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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