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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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