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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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