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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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