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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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