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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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