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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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