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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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