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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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