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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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