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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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