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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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