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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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