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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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