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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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