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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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