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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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