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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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