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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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