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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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