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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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