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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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