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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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