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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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