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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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