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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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