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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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