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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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