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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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