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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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