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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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