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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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