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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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