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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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