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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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