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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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