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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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