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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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