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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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