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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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