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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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