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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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