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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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