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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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