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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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