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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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