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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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