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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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