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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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