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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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