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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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