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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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