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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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