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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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