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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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