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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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