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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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