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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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