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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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