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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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