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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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