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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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