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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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