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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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