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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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