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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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