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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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