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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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