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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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