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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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