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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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