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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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