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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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