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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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