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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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