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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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