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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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