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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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