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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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