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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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