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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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