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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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