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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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