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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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