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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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