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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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