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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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