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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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