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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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