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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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