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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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