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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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