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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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