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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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