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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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