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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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