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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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