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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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