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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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