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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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