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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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