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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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