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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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