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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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