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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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