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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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