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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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