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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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