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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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