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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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