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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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