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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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