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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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