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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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