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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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