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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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