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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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