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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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