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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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