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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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