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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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