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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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