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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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