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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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