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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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