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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major 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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