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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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