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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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