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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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