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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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