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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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