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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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