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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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