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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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