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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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