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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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