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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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