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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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