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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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