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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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