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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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