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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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