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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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