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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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