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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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