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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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