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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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