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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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