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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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