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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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