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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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