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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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