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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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