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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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