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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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