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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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