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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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