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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education