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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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