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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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