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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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