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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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