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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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