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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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